Crime & Safety
Needham Stabbing Suspect in Custody
K-9 requested to pursue the perpetrator who fled the Helen Road stabbing scene.
According to a press release from the Needham Police Department, a 14-year-old male from Needham has been arrested and is in custody after an incident on Helen Road earlier tonight.
At about 5 p.m., police and fire responded to 16 Helen Road, where a woman was reportedly stabbed in the abdomen, according to scanner reports earlier today. Police say she has been transported to the Beth Israel hospital, and is in serious condition.
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The suspect was arrested after a short search of the area.
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Scanner reports say a female has been stabbed in the stomach at 16 Helen Road.
The perpetrator is said to have fled the scene.
Police have requested canine help to pursue the perp.
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